New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-22
BOOKS FOX CHILDREN.
AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION.

H., r,,,c Good CIants- OF Radicals have boon
,akcr ,rom thclr famous setting by John pim'iy anu
,aec INTO book calculated 10 sur Inc yo"'hiu' Soaf
,o us ao,,bs The deeds OF Csie n'ua' Grah"eous'cr
and st,c,.rl are SCI forth with completeness whch
-. lid hardly cxtect after the necessary dismem-
borrcni OF d., test. NJ 1iclAor has illustrated ana
publi,l,ed tie book In admirable style
"1he Colonies Money ultrper Brothers., by Lucy
C. Lille. I, tie story Of bright and womaniy little
American SRI who irhcrits fortune IN England and
there zoe, through vaiious complications which serve
10 develop her best qualities The story IS sentiment
al perhaps but one which VIII probably be very In
teresting to girls in their early teens.
A new edition Of Dr. COuldng's always fascinating
aYounc Maroonerss has been brought ont by Dodd,
Mead a Co. Childish interest In this little book has
never failed since lts publication thirty years ago 1t
has become juvenile classic and deserves it's honors
The new edition Is handsomely illustrated
The new Boys Eook of Sports" edited by Maurice
Thompson and published by the Century Company
IS built upon original plan 1t IS delightful MKT
OF story and Impractical advice concerning inc ON
door amusemcn,s that carry only good cheer good
health and good morals in their train
Douglas Frazar's Perseverance island dec Il Shop
ard presents the story of modern Robinson Cru
Soc who IS cast on a desert island with no possessions
but tin can full Of preserved meat and one empty
one a piece of boat planking and boats anchor and
rope cable How by dnt of his energy and scientific
knowledge nc manages to surround himself with com
forts the young readers Of the book must find out
Commando Vcrncy Lovett Camercns story Jack
Uoorer. e. Nelson & Sons describes clever boys
adventures at and in South Africa The book IS a
wholesome one albeit filed with the most "cxciting
and umultuous' occurrences.
Professor A. j. Church has maintained his high
I'm, n
"With the King az oxford" (Dodd, Mead Il co... lie
has not only told aiming story OF the days OF
Charles L. but has included In an artiuly arilesS way
all manner of historical details
Ms Sherwood in her little volume, Royal Girls
o. LOthrop Goa. has presented very petty por-
traits in words Of the feminine royalties of Euro.c
! is a book which vill maze tie young fema.e >o'er-
elgus Of America think themselves very we'll OIL Ion
the pleasures of CONT lie as described ly the author
do not a,sIrcGy compensate loyal gil iol lis draw
baCbs
In The Boys Of 1872 Estes q Laurisu. Profess N
James Russell Socy describes with yror ~" deeds Of
our navy during tlo second war With Croa Britain
Tho pleasant papers on Historic Ci.s~-oo ginning
with Icnoba and ending with Po aLontN-ha'e lc'a
collected Iy their author r. Crooks. from The pages
Of 81, Nicholas and reluh>hcd IN BOOB form by The
Patnams.
tbs daughter Of Tlcil.ua has pd' into English
second volume Of Irentanos charming Fairy Tales
and the look has been reprinted hero by A. C. Arm
stroas IL son. Il Is dauuy Illustrated in co'or-.
A Beautifully printed and handsomely illustrated
edition Of Hans Christian Audcr,els Ia'iy Tales
has been issued L.. E,ies a Lsurat.
4 clover condensation Of sta-l.y's narrative.
"Tlrolsh ,ho Dark Continent" las ucea Male ll
Colonel +. ". Knox. ana tic Har. urre printed
81 uud,g The tile of mo Toy Travellers on the Com